SBA: Services Expanded for Women Entrepreneurs in West Virginia
Applications accepted through March 23, 2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting grant applications for a new Women’s Business Center in West Virginia. This expansion of SBA services is part of the agency’s priority to open more doors for women entrepreneurs and increase access to resources in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. “This new grant opportunity…
SBA: Services Expanded for Women Entrepreneurs in South Carolina
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting grant applications for a new Women’s Business Center in South Carolina. This expansion of SBA services is part of the agency’s priority to open more doors for women entrepreneurs and increase access to resources in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. “This new grant opportunity will empower nonprofit organizations to…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Repurpose Historic Building in Venango County, PA Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Venango County Economic Development Authority of Franklin, Pennsylvania, to renovate the third floor of the historic Oil City National Bank Building for use as a Business Innovation Center. The EDA grant, to be…
SBA: Workshops on Applying for Women’s Business Center Grants Set for Feb. 4-5, 2020 in South Carolina
Funding Available to Help Train South Carolina’s Women Entrepreneurs he U.S. Small Business Administration will hold roundtable training sessions in Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina on best practices regarding the Women’s Business Center grant application opportunity. Columbia: Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. ESTBenedict College Business Development Center2601 Read St, Columbia, S.C. 29204Register for Columbia Event Charleston: Wednesday,…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Equip Biotech Incubator in Irvine, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to The Beall Family Foundation of Newport Beach, California to provide scientific lab equipment for use at the University Lab Partners biotech incubator facility in Irvine. The EDA grant, to be matched with $3…
EDA: Investment Made to Support Entrepreneurial and Start-up Growth in West Virginia
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $708,300 grant to New River Gorge Regional Development Authority in Beckley, West Virginia to promote business development, job creation, job retention, and private investment in Southern West Virginia by expanding WV HIVE entrepreneur and business assistance programs. The EDA grant project, to…
Federal Reserve: New Report Assesses Information Presented to Prospective Borrowers on Small Business Online Lender Websites
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released Uncertain Terms: What Small Business Borrowers Find When Browsing Online Lender Websites, a report that examines the information that prospective small business borrowers encounter when researching and comparing credit products offered by online lenders. Nonbank online lenders are becoming more mainstream alternative providers of financing to small businesses. In…
EDA: $1.6 Million Invested to Establish Business Revolving Loan Fund in Youngstown, OH
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation (MVEDC) of Youngstown, Ohio, to establish a new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) in support of small businesses and entrepreneurs. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax…
EDA: Grant Awarded to Support Entrepreneurial Development in Utah
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $718,968 grant to Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, to help develop a new training program for the Ogden-Clearfield Launchpad entrepreneurship center (Center). The Center provides critical resources for early-stage entrepreneurs as they move through the startup life cycle. The EDA grant…
SBA: New Initiative Assists Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Life, Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners
As National Veterans Small Business Week came to a close, three Atlantic Region federal agencies are carrying on its mission with a new initiative to assist both Veterans transitioning to civilian life as well as their families through entrepreneurship and small business ownership. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and…